בַֽ/מַּחֲנֶ֔ה
𐤁/𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤄
Machaneh
in the camp
A place where a group of people are settled, whether temporarily or permanently; an encampment or camp. Refers to military encampments, traveling groups, and by extension, collections of nonhuman entities (such as angels, animals, or celestial bodies) perceived as arranged in organized groups.
1 Samuel 28:1 · Word #20
Lexicon H4264
| Lemma | מַחֲנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Machaneh |
| Strong's | H4264 |
| Definition | A place where a group of people are settled, whether temporarily or permanently; an encampment or camp. Refers to military encampments, traveling groups, and by extension, collections of nonhuman entities (such as angels, animals, or celestial bodies) perceived as arranged in organized groups. |
Morphology HRd/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the camp |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4264-23
in the encampment
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article + common noun, singular absolute; locative construction. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַחֲנֶה denotes the organized place resulting from encamping, directly reflecting the root חנה. The prefixed ב with definite article yields the locative sense "in the encampment," preserving singular number and definiteness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the encampment
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'in the encampment' correctly reflects the meaning of בַמַּחֲנֶה. |